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by Tom McCauley
Sun May 24, 2020 8:21 pm
Forum: Guitar Anoraks Forum
Topic: Recently started to play the guitar
Replies: 18
Views: 55328

Re: Recently started to play the guitar

Hi Tom..... just picked up on your recent guitar playing adventure..... First, I am no professional guitarist. But in terms of improving your playing and technique, and enjoyment, and take it from my 50 years of playing acoustic guitar, you can get a heck of a long way with minimal talent, but a lo...
by Tom McCauley
Thu May 21, 2020 8:06 pm
Forum: Gordon's Concerts
Topic: Facebook Live streaming concert 21st May 7pm
Replies: 5
Views: 22855

Re: Facebook Live streaming concert 21st May 7pm

I've just been watching the concert - very good it was!
by Tom McCauley
Tue May 19, 2020 7:51 pm
Forum: Gordon's Concerts
Topic: Facebook Live streaming concert 21st May 7pm
Replies: 5
Views: 22855

Re: Facebook Live streaming concert 21st May 7pm

Will hopefully watch the concert if I have time before the national clap on Thursday.
by Tom McCauley
Mon May 18, 2020 5:33 pm
Forum: Guitar Anoraks Forum
Topic: Recently started to play the guitar
Replies: 18
Views: 55328

Re: Recently started to play the guitar

This afternoon's practise got up to the 8th fret for which I have to use my pinky finger....
by Tom McCauley
Tue May 12, 2020 9:14 pm
Forum: Gordon's Music
Topic: Something very interesting to mention about GG's music
Replies: 2
Views: 21463

Something very interesting to mention about GG's music

Hi all! Got some news for you all. Tonight (12th May) I've heard a couple of Gordon's music has been mentioned on a Facebook group I'm in thats looking at different artists alphabetically - it's the turn of the letter 'G'. So far it's been mentioned that: Heartsong Dodo's Dream The Carnival Lucifers...
by Tom McCauley
Tue May 12, 2020 9:10 pm
Forum: Guitar Anoraks Forum
Topic: Recently started to play the guitar
Replies: 18
Views: 55328

Re: Recently started to play the guitar

Hi Tom, How are things going now? As was mentioned, just muck about with the basic shapes of A Am C D E Em and get to know what they sound like... Then quickly (Took me ages) you will find them all over the fretboard, try to learn what is where. This helped me immensely. Loads of good stuff on YouT...
by Tom McCauley
Tue Apr 07, 2020 2:22 pm
Forum: Gordon's Music
Topic: The Work of Angels
Replies: 4
Views: 23103

Re: The Work of Angels

Just having a listen and it sounds very good! :)
by Tom McCauley
Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:05 pm
Forum: Guitar Anoraks Forum
Topic: Recently started to play the guitar
Replies: 18
Views: 55328

Re: Recently started to play the guitar

Wow! That is an enormous amount of progress in such a short time - 2 chords on 26th September to learning ‘Love On The Rocks’ and ‘Hotel California’ on 28th September. It took me many years from starting to learn guitar to learning how to play ‘Hotel California’. Then again that song wasn’t written...
by Tom McCauley
Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:17 am
Forum: Guitar Anoraks Forum
Topic: Recently started to play the guitar
Replies: 18
Views: 55328

Re: Recently started to play the guitar

Welcome to the pleasures and pain of learning guitar. ‘Up to 2 chords’? That’s okay and my first suggestion is to find a good tutorial book or online material. I started over 55years ago with Bert Weedon’s ‘Play In A day’ - took me 6 months! Although that may sound like a twisted joke it really isn...
by Tom McCauley
Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:40 pm
Forum: Guitar Anoraks Forum
Topic: Recently started to play the guitar
Replies: 18
Views: 55328

Recently started to play the guitar

Hi all,

Just started to learn how to play the guitar, only learnt up to 2 chords though at present!
(The guitar I'm practising is the one in my photo)
by Tom McCauley
Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:40 pm
Forum: Gordon's Music
Topic: Get Well Gordon
Replies: 3
Views: 20902

Re: Get Well Gordon

Get well soon!
by Tom McCauley
Mon May 06, 2019 8:15 am
Forum: Gordon's Music
Topic: Heads up!
Replies: 1
Views: 15850

Re: Heads up!

There's a GG track here on this link from last night's progressive rock show on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/GrahamHarfleet ... nzwqrXPQso
by Tom McCauley
Sun May 05, 2019 7:55 pm
Forum: Gordon's Music
Topic: Heads up!
Replies: 1
Views: 15850

Heads up!

Hi all,

Just a heads up - there's a GG track on tonight's Progressive Rock Show on www.progzilla.com! The show is just about to start!

Will be in the chatroom!

Tom.
by Tom McCauley
Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My birthday coming up!
Replies: 37
Views: 119602

Re: My birthday coming up!

Sue wrote:I'm sure you have more than 1 birthday a year! :o

Hope you had a great time,

Sue


Thanks! It just keeps going too quickly!!!
by Tom McCauley
Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My birthday coming up!
Replies: 37
Views: 119602

Re: My birthday coming up!

Once again.... my birthday is today! :D

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